The Commentating Team

[mohit_dude10]

Is the report true that Sidhu is being fired by ESS for calling Bangladeshi team "Cockroaches"?

Navjot Singh Sidhu is being fired as the ICC threatens ESPN and Star Sports to be careful The source doesn't seem to be credible though.

 

[icyman]

Rubbish. I don't think he said anything wrong out there.

Birds are birds and cockroaches are cockroaches. Whats wrong in that ?
And how can this be racist ? Plus, Haroon Lorgat has no business in the pre and post match shows being hosted by numerous television channels. If he could not kick out Salman Butt, I don't see how he can kick out Navjot Sidhu off the commentary team.

 

[riz7khan12]

would love to hear him on international tv, maybe he should be promoted.

 

[Kabooka]

Birds are birds and cockroaches are cockroaches.

Damn right, I would have prefered 'Swamp Rats' to 'Cockaroaches' though.

 

[icyman]

Actually it was like 'It is true that both birds and cockroaches fly, but one has to bear in mind that the cockroaches are not birds'.
He was referring to their ability to fly. Wonder if they had a 3-way with the Kiwis out there

 

[pcfan123]

Shastri is so tweaking annoying. It's like he learned 40 English catch phrases and just repeats them like a parrot.

He kept saying "it's pin drop silence around the ground" in the last over of the India SA came when the crowd was going nuts.

 

[shravi]

Shastri is so cricketing annoying. It's like he learned 40 English catch phrases and just repeats them like a parrot.

He kept saying "it's pin drop silence around the ground" in the last over of the India SA came when the crowd was going nuts.

Sunny is the best Indian commentator imo.

Ganguly has been really good so far. The only thing he lacks is a powerful and passionate voice. He can't really hold an audience even when he does make very valuable points with such a seemingly blas? attitude. He's also still learning the tricks of the trade. For example, he makes all his good points on the 5th and 6th balls of the over (when they should be made at the beginning of the over).

 

[SaiSrini]

I have really liked Ganguly's comments. Is this his first stint as a commentator for an international tournament? He did the pitch report yesterday and he lacked confidence and looked like he was forced to do it. Apart from that, when he is commentating in the box, his thoughts and his analysis are very good. I guess as he grows in the job, he should become a lot more better. Shastri has not been as entertaining as before. He used to be really good too, but he has become monotonous. Shouts at the top of his voice which is annoying. Sunny is better!

 

[icyman]

Ganguly has been really good so far. The only thing he lacks is a powerful and passionate voice. He can't really hold an audience even when he does make very valuable points with such a seemingly blas? attitude.

I have really liked Ganguly's comments. Is this his first stint as a commentator for an international tournament? He did the pitch report yesterday and he lacked confidence and looked like he was forced to do it.

Give him a few more tournaments, will get used to facing the camera often. It normally happens when ex-cricketers turn to the commentary box for the first time. He can and will be a good commentator in the future.

 

[ferg512]

I actually dont mind either Ganguly or Gavaskar, but Shastri really is getting quite annoying along with Manjrekar I reckon.

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Also who is that Alan Wilikins guy?? Did he even play cricket?? He could do with getting the boot as well. He only seems to do sub-continent games.

 

[icyman]

Alan Wilkins has been with ESS since their inception. Has played a bit of cricket in South Africa, I reckon. They won't kick him out - seeing as Managing Directors don't get booted out easily.

 

[ferg512]

Oh ok, hes quite annoying though just another cheerleader although not as bad as Mark Nicholas

 

[aditya123]

Alan Wilkins has been with ESS since their inception. Has played a bit of cricket in South Africa, I reckon. They won't kick him out - seeing as Managing Directors don't get booted out easily.

He has played county cricket for Glamorgan.

 

[Haarithan]

Sunny is the best Indian commentator imo.

Then i suppose you are yet to see the Indians play the Aussies bro . He is easily the worst Indian commentator , that biased he's towards India and that rude he's in criticizing the Australians .

 

[PrimeOdysseus]

Ganguly has been good so far. But Pommie Mbangwa has been my favorite commentator